Guardian Music — Forget everything you've ever learned about rock'n'roll: the NME has established chunky winter socks as the apex of coolHas enough scar tissue formed over the livid psychic weals inflicted on us by this year's NME Cool List for us to contemplate it w... more info

Said the Gramophone — The Slits - "Shoplifting" Group Inerane - "Tchigefen" This is not the time of "us". Each creature lives upon a timeline, extended unseen from their chest jutting forward in the direction of their movements. At each point on the timeline,... more info

Between Thought and Expression — I seem to have missed the news of Ari Up's untimely passing. RIP. Interestingly, John Lydon's was her stepfather, but more importantly, she was frontwoman for The Slits and her influence on punk, ska, and artists as diverse as Courtney Love, Lily Al... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Peter said... Old Fart at Play The Clean - Legendary New Zealand post-punk band. Modern Rock (1995) Anthology (Dbl Disc)(2003) http://bitemefanboy.wordpress.com Global Rock Team said... Yes - Fragile (1972) http://globalrockteam.blogspot.com Amd sa... more info

ContactMusic — THE SLITS are set to release a tribute song to late frontwoman ARI UP, who died last week (20Oct10).The singer passed away last Wednesday (20Oct10) after a battle... more info

NME — Viv Albertine hails frontwoman as the 'most dynamic woman I have ever known' more info

The Quietus — 'Healing' to be a tribute to Ari Up more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Have you chosen your costume for Halloween? We have at 30 Days Out, and with all our free time we're posting gobs of Halloween music. Today we fondly pay tribute to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and (like Elvira) we're amply endowed ... more info

ContactMusic — Tragic THE SLITS star ARI UP was battling cancer in the months leading up to her death on Wednesday (20Oct10) but failed to tell her bandmates how serious her illness... more info

NME — Bassist Tessa Pollitt confirms singer passed away after battling cancer more info